League Play-Off

Stade Bourdelas
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Antoine Bienaime made the kick off which started today's match. If Germain Tapie had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 12th minute, Germain Tapie got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Antoine Bienaime took the ball and in the 14 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alphonse Lhomme. Alphonse Lhomme dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. 20 minutes into the game, Bourdelas's John Brun nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Renaud Brouillard made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Antoine Bienaime received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Alphonse Lhomme tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alphonse Lhomme showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Germain Tapie in the 26th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jules Gabillet in the 30th minute of play forced Castellar's goalkeeper Renaud Brouillard to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Castellar's zone, Jules Gabillet stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Renaud Brouillard came out of the goal and Jules Gabillet tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 31st minute, John Brun ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Renaud Brouillard was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Renaud Brouillard made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from John Brun in the 31st minute of play. John Brun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Germain Tapie received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Alphonse Lhomme tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

John Brun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jules Gabillet struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Renaud Brouillard didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bourdelas. Maxime Miranda hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Jules Gabillet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Renaud Brouillard having to interfere. Alphonse Lhomme was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 73rd minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Hippolyte Lancelin. After 75 minutes, Antoine Bienaime made it 3-2 with a short kick to the right side. Bourdelas's Alphonse Lhomme tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Renaud Brouillard didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from John Brun went, in the 85th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-2 was the resulting score. In the 90th minute, Germain Tapie fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Alphonse Lhomme showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antoine Bienaime in the 93rd minute of the match. When Germain Tapie came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Castellar fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Germain Tapie couldn't finish the play. The crowd rose to their feet as Castellar's Antoine Bienaime slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Alphonse Lhomme. That made the score 4-3 after 97 minutes of play.